Hōʻale a Maninini (HoAMa)Summer Mentorship Program 2018

The term “hōʻama” means “to begin to mature or ripen,” like adolescents reaching maturity. Drawing upon this term, our HoAMa Summer Mentorship Program 2017 seeks to nurture the growth of young people in our Hāmākua community (ages 5-17), as they mature cultivating abundance in their lives and in the lives of their ʻohana & community through education, aloha and kuleana.

The HoAMa Summer Mentorship Program, seeks to create a safe learning environment for our keiki to cultivate strong relationships and support networks with peers, mentors, and ʻohana, to support their success in school, at home, and in our communities. We believe that healthy keiki thrive when they are rooted in strong, healthy ʻohana, communities, and ʻāina (land). As such, our HoAMa Summer Mentorship Program will engage our keiki and their ʻohana in hands-on learning through ʻāina-based education, including community gardening, arts and crafts, storytelling through mele (song) and hula, lessons with local kūpuna (elders), excursions, and much more. Additionally, HoAMa staff and mentors will provide our keiki with academic support and guidance, helping students to reach their academic and life goals as thriving members of our local and global communities.

To Register for 2018 Summer ProgramPlease download & print the form (below), fill it in, and mail it to HuiMAU at P.O. BOX 6, Paauilo HI 96776.

Applications must be submitted no later than June 10, 2018. BY EMAIL: hoale.a.maninini@gmail.com (cc: kealaulili@gmail.com) or BY MAIL: huiMAU (P.O. BOX 6, Paauilo HI 96776)

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Hui Mālama i ke Ala ʻŪlili is a community-based nonprofit organization. Our mission is to re-establish the systems that sustain our community through educational initiatives and land-based practices that cultivate abundance, regenerate responsibilities, and promote collective health and well-being.